Mop.



J. B. JOHNSON.

MOP.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 28, I914.

A INVEN'IOR (705%,:7072223072 BY r u K, H 1 mp L F 1 1 JOHN B. JOHNSON, or SAN FRA oIsco', CALIFORNiA.

MOP.

- Application filed October 28, 1914. Serial No..868,99f1.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN B. JOHNSON, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Mops, of which the followihg is a specification.

{This invention relates to mops or scrub Another object is to provide means whereby the mop section proper may be quickly applied to the head or detached therefrom.

Further objects will hereinafter appear. The invention consists of the parts and the construction and combination of parts as hereinafter more fully described and claimed, having reference to the accompany- .ing drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a front View of the mop. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of leg 6, showing the locking lever in position. Fig. 3 is a front View showing the locking lever and chain in released position. Fig. 4 is a cross section on line H, Fig. 1.

More particularly described, A indicates in general the handle, B the mop head and C k e mop proper. The head B is constructed V f a section of channel-iron which is bent to iorm a substantial triangular shape. The base section 2 of said triangle, or the end of the mop head, is slightly curved or semicircular" and the corners 3 and 4 are rounded, as shown. The upper ends of the head section or legs 6 and 7 are secured to the handle by a bolt 8, while the lower end of the handle projects into a socket 9 secured on the base section 2. A rigid and secure connection is thus made between the handle and mop hea The mop proper is secured to the head by the following means: 10 indicates a chain, one end of which is secured to leg 7, as at 11,

while the other end is secured to a locking lever 12. The lower end of this lever is olfset, as at 13, and is adapted to be inserted into one or another of a series of slots 14 cut in the bottom of the channel forming leg 6. The upper end or handle section of the lever is slotted, as at 15, and is adapted to be passed over a threaded projection 16 on bolt Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedJu1y2o,1915.

8 and locked against the handle by a thumbnut 17. r

The mop, consisting of a section of fabric or a plurality of interwoven strings, is so cured to the head in the following manner: The locking lever is firstreleased to permit the chain to be lowered free of the bottom section 2 of the head (see Fig. 3). The mop is then folded 1 over' the chain, as shown. The chain with the mop on it is then pulled up into the channel and the point or offsetsection of the lever is inserted into themost convenient or closest slot 14 (see. the dotted line position Fig. 1). The lever is then swung back in the direction of arrow a until the slotted upper end of same passes over the threaded section 16 of the bolt and is then locked by the thumb-screw 17. The swinging movement of the locking lever, together with the leverage secured, permits a great pull to-be transmitted to the chain. The chain, together with the mop, is thus pulled tightly up into the channel Where the mop cannot possibly Work loose, as it is held both by the pressure of the chain against the bottom of the channel and the clamping action of the sides of. the channel against the mop, as at 18 and 19, (see Fig. 4). Furthermore, the rounded corners 3 and 4' of the head permit the mop to be extended sufficiently far around the corners to cover same. This permits the mop to be worked right up against the Woodwork and furniture in a room without any danger of marring or scratching same. 1

The materials and finish of the several parts of the mop are such as the experience and judgment of the 'manufacturer may dictate.

I wish it understood that various changes in form, proportions,- and minor details of construction may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims and thatI do not wish to limit myself to the specific design and construction here shown. 7

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is v 1. In a mop holder, the combination with a handle, of a head secured thereto, said chain, a plurality of slots formed in the other leg of the head, an ofiset portion formed on the lower end of the locking lever adapted to be inserted into one of said slots, and means for securing the other end of the lever.

2. In a mop holder, the combination with a handle, of a head secured thereto, said head being substantially triangular in shape and formed of channel-iron, a chain secured to one leg of the triangular shaped head on which a mop cloth is adapted to be hung, a locking lever secured to the other end of the chain, a plurality of slots formed in the other leg of the head, an offset portion formed on the lower end of the locking lever adapted to be inserted into one of said slots, and means for securing the upper end of the lever, said means comprising a bolt extending through the handle over which the lever is adapted to pass and be secured by a wing-nut.

3. A mop head, of triangular form with rounded corners adjacent to the horizontal base portion, the base and corners and the legs of the triangle for a distance from the base being channeled with the channel facing outward, a chainsecured to one leg and adapted to lie in the channel, the other leg having perforations adjacent to its juncture with said base, a locking bar to which the free end of the chain is secured intermediate of the ends of the bar, one end of the bar fitting one or the other of the aforesaid perforations as a fulcrum, and means to lock the other end of the bar against the mop head to maintain the tension on the chain.

4. A mop holder comprising a handle, a head secured thereto consisting of an arcuate channel-shaped base section and two legs, a flexible member adapted to be inserted in the channel of the base section to support a mop, said flexible member being secured at one end to one leg, a locking lever to which the.

other end of the flexible member is secured},

and means for adjustably securing said leve'i' to the other leg. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN B. JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

JOHN H. HERRING,

W. W. HEALEY. 

